US Election 2020: No winner yet on Election Day
(Baonghean.vn) - Waking up the morning after Election Day, Americans still do not know who the new president will be. The vote counting results in important battleground states are still ongoing, making it impossible to name the candidate Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the race to the White House.
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| Who will win the 2020 US Presidential election? Photo: Sky News |
Protests near the White House in Washington remain tense as the nation awaits clearer presidential election results.
Candidate Joe Biden is showing patience. Mr. Biden thanked his supporters and the Democratic Party. "Your patience is commendable. We know this is going to take a while longer... maybe tomorrow morning, maybe even longer" - Mr. Joe Biden told Democratic voters.
Meanwhile, incumbent President Donald Trump gave a victory speech at a press conference at 2am (US time) after the election day ended.
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| President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the White House the night after the election. Photo: Reuters |
First, President Trump jokingly said that this was the latest press conference he had ever held and attended. He thanked the millions of American voters for taking the time to vote for him and the Republican Party.
In contrast to President Trump, his "vice president" - Mike Pence did not declare victory, but said: "I truly believe with all my heart... that we are on the path to victory. And once again, we will make America great again."
Much attention is focused on battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, which are considered to be the deciding factors in the race. However, the vote counts in these states will not be completed until after Election Day, or even later. These states have rules that require mail-in ballots to be counted after in-person polls have closed. Election officials in Pennsylvania and Michigan say the counting of mail-in ballots could last until November 6.
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| The vote counting process is still ongoing. Photo: Getty |
Observers are concerned that the results of the presidential election could spur noisy lawsuits over the vote. President Trump early on November 4 (US time) accused this year's election of fraud without providing specific evidence. This statement immediately met with much criticism. The governor of Pennsylvania called it an attack on democracy.
All polls in the US closed at 1am (US time). Both candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden still need to get their electoral votes above the 270 threshold to secure an overall victory.
